Top Linux Jobs in Houston, TX

Develop and test systems software for HPE ProLiant servers, supporting OEM and service-provider customers. Responsibilities include debugging software issues, creating test plans and automation, testing beta servers, validating Linux compatibility in UEFI and Secure Boot modes, and collaborating with development teams, vendors, and product management on customer-requested features. The role also provides design recommendations for future server products and manages test execution and reporting.

Lead development and operation of a scalable Kubernetes-based cloud-native platform. Shape the engineering roadmap, deliver enterprise platform capabilities, establish best practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate across Agile teams. Build highly available and fault-tolerant production services using Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, while applying expertise in Go, Python or Bash, networking, Linux, and CI/CD practices.

Lead the design and operation of AWS and Kubernetes platforms, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, security, and developer self-service capabilities. Drive cross-team platform initiatives, establish technical standards, improve reliability and operational practices, participate in incident response, mentor engineers, and guide architecture for regional and ephemeral environments.

Designs, develops, deploys, administers, and sustains MuleSoft Anypoint Platform and/or Informatica integrations in AWS GovCloud. Builds secure REST APIs and Mule applications, manages API gateways and lifecycle governance, implements authentication, monitoring, CI/CD, and data synchronization, and integrates Navy logistics and mission-partner systems. The role also performs testing, documentation, incident triage, performance tuning, RMF/STIG support, stakeholder coordination, and knowledge transfer.

Lead and develop an SRE team responsible for the reliability, availability, performance, automation, and observability of Linux-based digital commerce infrastructure. Set SRE and DevOps strategy, modernize Kubernetes and CI/CD practices, establish automation and infrastructure-as-code standards, oversee incident response, and drive SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets. Partner across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security, networking, and product teams while recruiting, mentoring, and developing SRE talent.

Leads SSD and HDD integration and qualification for HPE storage systems. Responsibilities include developing validation tests, managing supplier testing, analyzing NVMe and SAS bus traces, resolving field and factory issues, evaluating hardware designs, ensuring standards compliance, introducing new storage technologies, and mentoring engineers. The role requires strong Linux expertise, storage-device laboratory testing experience, electronic hardware architecture knowledge, and effective cross-functional communication.

Provides senior engineering support for enterprise infrastructure and ServiceNow-enabled platforms across hybrid cloud, compute, storage, networking, databases, and automation. Leads complex deployments, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, security remediation, architecture reviews, and technical workstreams. Uses Azure, PowerShell, Python, Terraform, SQL, and observability tools to improve reliability and scalability. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, supports compliance and change management, mentors engineers, contributes to strategic roadmaps, and participates in on-call support.

Architect, deploy, and operate highly available multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure. Manage Kubernetes, Linux systems, databases, caching platforms, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, observability, security, incident response, and performance optimization. The role also requires automation with Python and Bash, comprehensive documentation, client collaboration, and participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Designs, develops, integrates, deploys, and supports FIS Systematics Advanced Lending System solutions. Leads cloud, enterprise application, infrastructure, and systems integration initiatives; defines requirements, architectures, specifications, testing, and deployment plans. Provides technical leadership, mentoring, troubleshooting, risk mitigation, governance, documentation, and operational support across distributed environments. Collaborates with IT teams, vendors, and testing teams to deliver compliant, scalable solutions and improve system performance.

Lead and scale the quality assurance strategy for a remote health technology company. Manage and mentor QA engineers across Scrum teams, oversee automated and manual testing, integrate test frameworks with CI/CD pipelines, establish quality metrics, improve test coverage and environments, and ensure compliance with regulated-industry standards. Partner with engineering, product, and executive leadership to drive quality practices across the software development lifecycle.

The Systems Software Expert leads project teams in developing software systems, providing technical expertise, and mentoring less-experienced staff while ensuring compliance with design standards.

Designs and analyzes interplanetary spacecraft trajectories and maneuvers for NASA and commercial missions. Responsibilities include high- and low-thrust optimization, trade studies, Monte Carlo analysis, operational maneuver planning, navigation tool development, visualization, technical reporting, and stakeholder coordination. The engineer supports missions in development and flight operations while collaborating with spacecraft, science, and mission teams.

Provides staff-level customer-facing technical support for complex multi-cloud networking and security issues. Serves as an escalation point, leading troubleshooting, packet analysis, root cause analysis, deployments, integrations, optimization, and upgrades. Collaborates with sales, solution engineering, and product engineering teams; identifies defects, validates fixes, and improves product quality. Develops technical documentation, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides while advising leadership on recurring customer issues.

Develop and maintain Linux kernel components and live-patching infrastructure for Rocky Linux. Responsibilities include kernel design, C programming, debugging memory management and process scheduling issues, device-driver and hardware integration, performance optimization, code review, documentation, and mentoring junior developers. The role requires deep Linux kernel internals expertise, familiarity with x86 and ARM architectures, Git workflows, and at least five years of kernel development experience.

Design, deploy, and maintain reliable production and corporate systems; manage configuration, security, and core infrastructure; participate in on-call incident response; build automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code; monitor systems and develop tools to improve reliability and availability.

Develop and integrate machine drivers, hardware abstractions, sensor and actuator interfaces, and vehicle-specific software for Hive’s autonomous robotics platform. Connect vehicle data, commands, diagnostics, and telemetry; configure and calibrate systems; debug hardware-software issues; and create automated, simulation, regression, and hardware-in-the-loop tests. Validate robotic systems on real machines, support field commissioning and customer acceptance, and help develop reusable integration patterns.

Build and maintain Python-based automation, services, test infrastructure, and performance analysis tooling for a distributed database system. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, improve developer tooling and reproducible testing, analyze system performance, and create documentation and runbooks. The role requires strong software fundamentals, systems thinking, Linux and CI experience, and the ability to learn new languages and systems quickly.

Owns end-to-end enterprise application architecture for secure, scalable court-record systems. Responsibilities include designing microservices, REST APIs, micro-frontends, cloud and hybrid-cloud solutions, authentication frameworks, workflows, and integrations; leading architectural reviews, code reviews, DevSecOps and CI/CD initiatives; mentoring technical teams; evaluating technologies; and ensuring security, compliance, accessibility, and governance standards.

Lead site reliability engineering for Akamai’s compute infrastructure and services. Develop automation, define reliability requirements and standards, establish SLOs and KPIs, troubleshoot complex distributed-system and hardware issues, manage incidents and postmortems, and participate in on-call rotations. Coordinate engineering teams, support strategic initiatives, mentor engineers, and guide restoration of service-impacting issues.

Lead the strategy, architecture, and operation of Chainguard’s database platform. Build production tooling and automated guardrails; improve replication, high availability, backups, disaster recovery, migrations, capacity planning, and global database resilience. Assess risks across existing systems, establish standards and governance, write production code, and lead cross-functional initiatives across engineering teams. The role requires deep PostgreSQL and MySQL expertise, cloud infrastructure experience, Linux and Go proficiency, and staff-level technical leadership.

Build and maintain scalable infrastructure platforms supporting domestic and international workloads. Develop CI/CD, declarative lifecycle management, Kubernetes clusters, monitoring, and automation systems. Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, respond to alerts, minimize downtime, streamline delivery pipelines and database changes, and help guide SRE team direction. Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and technology professionals while promoting a high-performance, cross-functional culture.

Develop, test, deploy, and maintain full-stack enterprise applications in AWS. Build front-end interfaces, backend services, APIs, integrations, and database components; troubleshoot complex technical issues; contribute to architecture and design decisions; support CI/CD and production readiness; conduct code reviews; collaborate across Product, QA, and DevOps; and mentor junior developers.

Leads a remote engineering team building scalable Python and Golang microservices for Canonical’s software distribution marketplaces. Responsibilities include mentoring and developing engineers, managing delivery and expectations, shaping technical strategy and roadmaps, reviewing code, guiding architecture, maintaining engineering quality, and collaborating with product managers, architects, other teams, open-source contributors, and commercial partners.

Lead architecture, development, and delivery of Azure SmartNIC and networking software, including RDMA, virtualization, hardware offloads, and high-performance networking. Collaborate across hardware, firmware, silicon, and cloud teams; improve reliability and performance using telemetry; guide platform strategy; troubleshoot production systems; and provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentoring, and incident response.

Develop and maintain infrastructure for rapid software prototyping and deployment across cloud, private cloud, and bare-metal environments. Manage servers and Kubernetes clusters, configure GPU systems for large language models, optimize performance, build monitoring and alerting, and advise on localized data-center deployments. The role also requires software engineering, Linux administration, security awareness, automation, and collaboration across international teams.